Bangaluru, Aug 30 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurappa on Sunday flagged off the maiden 'Roll On Roll Off' (RORO) train between Bengaluru and Solapur.
The Chief Minister attended the function through video conferencing. Union minister of state for railways Suresh Angadi, state Revenue Minister R Ashoka and senior railway officials were also present on the occasion.
According to SWR, the RORO service reduces accidents on the road, improves safety, saves fuel, and foreign exchange. It ensures faster transport of essential goods, perishables, food items and smaller cargo, it said.While it facilitates large-scale movement of goods and reduces pollution, the cost of transport is lesser than transport by road, SWR added.
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